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Game Preview: SimCity (5)


Game Preview: SimCity (5)
By: Josue “Josh” Alvarez Mapp (a.k.a. DJ Mappquest)

For those who haven’t heard, EA and Maxis have been working to release the next official game in the SimCity franchise.  This game will be the 5th in the game, however, this will be the first without any numeration next to the name since the original SimCity.  Up to now, the world had been blessed with SimCity, SimCity 2000, SimCity 3000, and SimCity 4.  An off shoot was made but it wasn’t received well (SimCity Societies), and was not made by Maxis, who is the mastermind of the series.  The game is slated to launch March 5th, 2013.

In leading up to this, the beta weekend of allowed more testing by Maxis.  Given my limited time I did not get too much chance to play, but did give two full run throughs (one-hour each).  These are my thoughts on it… Read more

2013
01/27
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Rock Band: Five Years of Experiencing a Game Franchise That Rocks – Part II


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Previously on my Rock Band retrospective, I wrote about my experiences with the game’s franchise, starting from when I first heard about the game and played the first installment to playing LEGO Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band.  In Part II of my Rock Band retrospective feature, I cover from the introduction of Rock Band Network and go all the way to their latest entry to the franchise, Rock Band Blitz.

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2012
11/19
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Rock Band: Five Years of Experiencing a Game Franchise That Rocks (Part I)


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Where were you in November 2007?  For many gamers (if not all), they started experiencing a game that would later become one of the best franchises ever put out by a gaming studio called Harmonix.  On November 20th, 2007, a game called Rock Band came out, which expanded on the guitar game play from their previous work on Guitar Hero and combined additional elements, such as drums and vocals.  In celebration of its fifth anniversary, I’m writing about my experiences playing a most beloved game series in the form of a two-part blog feature.  Part I will start from the time when I first heard of the game and will cover from the beginning and all the way through my experiences with LEGO Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band.

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2012
11/13
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Dredd 3D Movie Review ** Spoilers!


When I heard a new Judge Dredd movie was coming out, I was ecstatic. When I heard it was going to be shown primarily in 3D, my elation fell. I am not a fan of 3D, it just makes the screen look dark and cluttered. However, Dredd-3D was shot in 3D, which makes a huge difference in quality when compared to post production 3D.

When most people hear Judge Dredd they will either respond with a confused look, or recall the Sylvester Stallone camp fest Judge Dredd from 1995 also featuring Rob Schneider. This earlier film is by most accounts a bad movie. However it enjoys a status of so bad, it is amazing. Sly Stallone shouting “I AM… THE LAW!”  (check out a clip here) or even “I knew you’d say that” is satisfying on many levels.

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2012
10/02
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Video Game Review: “Civilization V: Gods and Kings”


Me and the game Civilization go way back.  Not to the dawn of civilizations itself, but to the dawn of the game Civilization.  Since the original Civilization, I have played every game.  Civilization V was a solidly balanced game among all of them (since Civilization II).  Just a few weeks ago, the expansion pack to Civilization V was released, titled Gods and Kings.  Civilization V is needed to play the expansion pack.

Some herald the game as a great addition. I am not here to say it isn’t.  However, I feel like it could have been a bit more.  But before I get into my personal feelings on the game, let me tell you what has been added…

With the expansion pack, you now have an extra 9 civilizations you can play as, to make the total of civilizations up to 27 (not including any bonus civs you may have acquired from DLCs or limited edition games).  There are 27 new units as well (though most are unique units for the 9 new civilizations).  There is also an added amount of resources to go get to add to your empire and please your citizens. Read more

2012
07/01
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Sim City Game Series Review


Sim City Game Series Review
If You Build It, They Will Come
By: Josue “Josh” Alvarez Mapp

One of my two favorite games in the early 90′s was Railroad Tycoon and Sim City (the originals).  I played those for days as a six, seven, eight, and nine year old.  That was a the start of my gaming career, alongside Super Mario on the NES.  I don’t care what anyone says, Sim City was amazing.  It was the vanguard of its time, if I say so myself.  The graphics were definitely much to be desired, but back than in the pre-Windows 95 era, I thought it was pretty amazing. Read more

2012
03/08
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Skyrim: First Impressions


It’s Friday 11/11/11 at 5 am. Chances are you or someone you know has spent the last few hours depriving themselves of sleep in order to play Bethesda’s newest game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.http://www.platformnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/elder-scrolls-skyrim-desktop-gray.jpgI am among the few who put common sense aside and decided to play Skyrim when I should be doing other “more important” things like sleep, or get ready for my show I have to do in a few hours. But no, I wanted to dive head first into this wondrous game the moment I got it in order to give you people a heads up on whether the hype surrounding Skyrim was true. And I’m glad to say so far it was. Read more

2011
11/11
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My Take On Modern Warfare 3


Anyone who plays games knows that yesterday Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 was released. And chances are you fall into one of three categories, those who think COD is the greatest thing ever, those who think COD is for noobs, and those who could care less. (I oddly find myself in all three categories.) http://attackofthefanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Modern-Warfare-31.jpg Read more

2011
11/10
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The Humble Voxatron Bundle! (or how to get cheap games)


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Help support charity, indie developers, and get cheap games!!!!!!! Read more

2011
11/10
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M.M.A. UFC 3: Pride Roster Reactions


ESPN released the “Pride Mode” roster for THQ’s upcoming “UFC3″ which is due to be released in February.  This mode allows gamers to expierence the old school and unique feel of the PRIDE era with the different rulesets, entrances and fighters of the Golden age of Japanese Mixed Martial Arts. Read more

2011
11/02
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